Health
What it takes to get teens moving
(HealthDay)—Teens with friends are active teens, a new study suggests.
Nov 19, 2017
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News tagged with sedentary behavior
Cardiology
More physical activity, higher intensity may significantly reduce risk of death in older women in the short term
More physical activity and at higher intensities could lead to a big drop in the risk of death in older women from any cause, according to new research in the American Heart Association's journal Circulation.
Nov 6, 2017
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Health
Long sitting periods may be just as harmful as daily total
A new study finds that it isn't just the amount of time spent sitting, but also the way in which sitting time is accumulated during the day, that can affect risk of early death.
Sep 11, 2017
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Health
Researchers study link between Pokemon GO and a healthier lifestyle
Today marks the one year anniversary of Pokémon GO's worldwide release that sent crowds hiking through parks, meandering into streets and walking for miles in search of Pokémon, those cute little digital characters that ...
Jul 6, 2017
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Health
Researchers connect common fats to a lazy lifestyle and diabetes
A UBC researcher is suggesting the types of cooking oils people consume may be sabotaging their efforts to stay healthy and avoid illnesses such as diabetes.
Apr 12, 2017
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Health
Sedentary behavior raises disease risk, mortality rates for physically active, too
People who meet recommended weekly physical activity guidelines are still at risk of developing chronic disease if they spend too much non-exercising time sitting, new research suggests. Peter Katzmarzyk, associate executive ...
Nov 4, 2016
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Health
Does it matter how long you sit—if you are fit?
More and more studies confirm that sitting is bad for our health, increasing the likelihood of developing cardiovascular disease and other lifestyle-related illnesses such as diabetes. Some studies have estimated that being ...
Oct 19, 2016
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Many liver transplant candidates have deficits in physical activity that are missed by clinicians
A new study found that patients waiting for a liver transplant tend to be highly sedentary. Also, patients' self-assessments of their physical activity, and even their doctors' assessments, do not reliably indicate patients' ...
Oct 3, 2016
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Cardiology
Sedentary time may raise heart disease risk—sit less, move more
Being sedentary is not just a lack of exercise, it is a potentially independent risk factor for heart disease and stroke, according to a science advisory from the American Heart Association.
Aug 15, 2016
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Ophthalmology
Sedentary behavior associated with diabetic retinopathy
In a study published online by JAMA Ophthalmology, Paul D. Loprinzi, Ph.D., of the University of Mississippi, University, Miss., evaluated the association of sedentary behavior (SB) with diabetic retinopathy (DR) using data ...
Aug 4, 2016
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